From Fazle Rashid NEW YORK, Mar 11: Mahmoud Ahmedinejad, President of Iran, sprang a major surprise visiting Afghanistan to express solidarity with the country and severely chiding America to the utter discomfort of Karzai for fomenting friction in the region....
Mashiur RahamanThe state-run Biman Bangladesh airlines is going to get rid of its age-old Fokker F-28 aircraft by the end of this year due to its high operation costs and acute crew shortage."Operation of Fokker F-28 aircraft has not been...
A Dhaka court Thursday extended a special release order for Arafat Rahman Coco, son of former premier and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, in a money laundering case which allowed him to go abroad too seek medical treatment while facing graft...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina said her government would bring Dahagram-Angarpota enclaves under electricity connection while steps would be taken to ensure round the clock movement of inhabitants living there to the mainland, reports BSS. "As an elected government, it...
BNP chairperson and leader of the opposition Khaleda Zia will embark on her planned organisational tour of six divisional headquarters (HQs) on March 27, beginning with a show of her party's political prowess in Chittagong on the first day, reports...
The High Court (HC) will give a ruling Thursday on a petition by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina challenging the Niko graft case.The bench of justices Md Shamsul Huda and Abu Bakar Siddiqui set the date Wednesday after the final hearing...
RU CorrespondentRAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Mar 10: Prof Imtiaz Ahmed, a pro-Awami teacher and provost of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall of Rajshahi University (RU) resigned from his provostship Wednesday for unfair behaviour by the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) hall unit leaders...
Our CorrespondentRANGAMATI, Mar 10: The first day of two-day dawn to dusk hartal called by Samo Odhikar Andolan (SOA), a platform for Bangali settlers, and its student front Parbatya Bangali Chhatra Parishad (PBCP) today passed off peacefully at Barkal Upazila...
HABIGANJ, Mar 10 (BSS): Mizanur Rahman Mithu (23), a charge-sheeted accused in former Finance Minister Shah AMS Kibria killing case was taken on a seven-day police remand Wednesday.Habiganj Judicial Magi-strate Court-2 granted the remand on a prayer by assistant superintendent...
President Zillur Rahman asked the Army Chief of Staff General M Abdul Mubeen to initiate more training facilities to the army personnel for further modernisation of the force."Necessary steps are needed to be undertaken for further enhancing professional skill of...
FE ReportHong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) Tuesday invited Bangladeshi companies to participate in their fairs held throughout the year in Hong Kong and gain international exposure that would facilitate both buyers and sellers."We offer Bangladeshi companies an opportunity to...
FE ReportThe IPO lottery of IFIC Bank 1st Mutual Fund was held at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center in the city Tuesday.The size of the fund is Tk. 1.2 billion, of which Tk. 400 million is being raised through the...
Monira MunniThe country's exports in January rose 3.49 per cent to US$1.426 billion from the same period last year, the first positive growth after two straight months of decline.Overseas sales surged by 18 per cent in January compared to December...
FE ReportCountry's private power plant --- Khulna Power Company limited (KPCL) received an indicative price of Tk. 162 from seven institutional investors prior to institutional bidding process under the Book Building Method. The authorities of KPCL disclosed this in a...
The 77th meeting of the board of directors of the Premier Bank Limited was held at its head office in the city Wednesday. Chairman of the board of directors of the bank HBM. Iqbal presided over the meeting, said a...
Citibank, N.A. Bangladesh celebrated International Women's Day through a discussion programme which was attended by the female employees of the bank and many dignitaries of the society.Ambassador of Norway to Bangladesh, Ms. Ingebjørg Støfring graced the programme as Chief Guest.The...
Swapan Kumar Das has been promoted as deputy managing director of NCC Bank Ltd recently, said a press release. Prior to this promotion, he was senior executive vice president and Chittagong area in-charge of the same bank.After completion of MSc...
Mashiur RahamanRestoration of recruitment of Bangladeshi workers by Kuwait remains uncertain, frustrating desperate job seekers and recruiters."Even after a month since a high-level delegation led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visited the oil-rich gulf state, there is no sign of...
FE ReportThe leading local conglomerate Unique Group, which owns and operates the Westin Dhaka, has joined hands with international hospitality giant Starwood Hotels and Resorts to build up three more luxury hotels in Bangladesh over the next three years.Under the...
FE ReportThe First Managers' Conference 2010 of BASIC Bank Ltd was held in the city recently. Sheikh Abdul Hye Bacchu, chairman of the bank, attended the conference as the chief guest.AKR Sajedur Rahman, managing director, presided over the event, said...
A week-long training programme on 'SME Financing' started at Al Arafah Islami Bank Training and Research Academy Monday, said a press release.Managing Director of the bank M A Samad Sheikh inaugurated the course as the chief guest. General Manager, SME...
German ambassador in Dhaka Holger Michael has evinced keen interest of investors of his country to come and invest in textile, apparel, electro-mechanical engineering and other potential sectors in Bangladesh.The German envoy said that trade and commerce between the two...
Phoenix Finance 1st Mutual Fund Nature of the fundClose-end Mutual Fund of 10 (Ten) years tenureObjective The objective of the fund is to provide attractive dividend to the unit holders by investing the proceeds in the capital market and money...
Sukh By ChanceOn SONY SET Thursday at 09-30 pm Tina is upset but Mohan tells her that he has given the money to the man as he finds Rajesh and Dhiraj very immature. Mohan goes in and sees all getting...
TOKYO, Mar 10 (AFP): Sony said Tuesday it would start selling 3D televisions in Japan in June, aiming to ride a new wave of interest in the technology thanks to recent movies such as sci-fi blockbuster "Avatar".The Japanese giant said...
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Nazmul AhsanThe Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has finalised a draft Public-Private Partnership (PPP) policy keeping provision for promoting local investors in implementing infrastructure projects each costing up to $10 million.Provisions for extra and special fiscal incentives have been incorporated in...
Shahiduzzaman KhanIt is heartening to note that the government has decided to amend or repeal laws that were harmful to, and discriminatory against, women in the country. Addressing the inaugural function of the centenary of International Women's Day in the...
Siddique Islam The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has relaxed guidelines on risk-based capital adequacy for banks under Basel-II framework considering the overall financial position in the country's banking sector. Under the amended guidelines, the banks will have to comply with the...
FE ReportDhaka Stocks bounced back strongly Wednesday after overcoming the recent drought in trading, thanks to rise in prices of banks and Grameenphone shares.The benchmark DSE General Index (DGEN) gained a staggering 119.27 points or 2.21 per cent to 5519.66...
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